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Burlesque: The Motion Picture

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This book is sooooo fabulous! It has close to 200 pages of pictures, sketches and quotes. a MUST have for any Cher or Xtina fan. Can't wait to see the movie, the book got me so excited!

If the movie reaches the level of these photographs,or the descriptions by the director Steven Antin-then the movie will be great entertainment. The director has had a love affair with the old art of true burlesque,and has gone to great lengths to transform his passion to this movie. There are plenty of pictures here to illustrate the film and please fans of all the stars. I for one am really thankful to see Cher at the helm of this project and chuckled when she described the coaching of tears out of Christina.The book is a good deal for the money!The paper is nice and all the actors have great shots of their performances.

The book really is amazing! Colorful, sparkly, all the pictures are really beautiful! I don't regret buying it! It's a must have for every Cher and Xtina fan!

First I would like to say I am a huge Cher fan from way back. I thoroughly enjoy all her music & movies. I am hopeing she does another tour as I will be there. I did buy the soundtrack also for this movie, mostly to hear Cher sing. Spectacular, but could have done with out some of the other songs. Christina , way over done, sorry.. Very predicatable but entertaining.. I would have bought this just for Cher alone. I think Cher should have released the song " You haven't seen the last of me " as a single. It is soooo mezmerizing, way to go babe!

To anyone who purchased this book and is in this thread:

I purchased the book and there's no release date given as yet.

1. How did you folks get a hold of the book already?

2. Are the lyrics to the movie's songs listed somewhere in the book?

Thank you!

Ed

ednftmyers yahoo com

I bought this book because I wanted to see images of the costumes but also to get information about the costumes, performances, and everything else. The book focuses more on the actors and their scenes in the movie. I guess I was expecting a detailed storyline but got something more about Cher, Christina and Kristin (and whoever else is in the movie or worked on the movie). Great pictures though. Just not what I was expecting. Buy this book for the pictures.

This is a great coffee table book to have of this wonderful film. The photos are beautiful and it has quotes from different people who worked on the film. I got mine yesterday and can't stop flipping throught it. The movie's amazing too!

Bouncing back from her critically acclaimed but highly hibernated Bionic release this past summer, Christina Aguilera decided to (in the words of Jay-Z) "choose her own fate/drove by the fork of the road and went straight", by not only starring in one of the most anticipated movies this fall BUT also recording the movie's soundtrack. Cher comes along for the ride on a few songs to provide a 1930s - 1960s inspired sound all can appreciate.

Christina starts out the soundtrack with "Something's Got a Hold on Me", a very 1930's up tempo tune. It sounds refreshing, yet with a classic feel. Christina voice blends perfectly with the melodies of the song. Cher delivers on "Welcome to Burlesque", which comes off simple and quaint, but she really goes in on the song "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me", which is written by ballad queen Diane Warren (Celine Dion, Dru Hill, Brandy, Bon Jovi). "Express" gives us a little "Bionic" feel as Danja takes his production to another level. Christina diversifies her sound and showcases her vocal ability for a more slowed down "Bound To You", which is one of the best songs on the soundtrack (next to "You Haven't Seen The Last of Me").

With writing and production credits from Cher, Tricky, Danja, and the for mentioned Diane Warren, the soundtrack gives a little jingle and jangle, swing and suave songs that blend perfectly together. Hopefully the movie will live up to the same expectations!

The was this was written up was misleading. I thought I was purchasing the CD and DVD not a book.

Back in the 1950s and 1960s when major "big budget" movies like Cleopatra, Ben-Hur and the Greatest Show on Earth played large theaters across the country (complete with intermissions!) souvenir "program books" were always sold in the lobby. If you go to see a touring company of shows like Jersey Boys or Wicked, you'll find these too. They are large soft-bound books with many photos and bios of the about the cast and graphics from the stage and costume designers.

Well, this book is the same thing. It's the "official companion" book to this new film starring Cher and Christine Aguilera being issued well before the films debut. Its just hardbound rather than the softcover ones sold in theaters. (and quite a bit thicker.)Except for a brief hint at the plot, there's nothing here which even tells you the period in which the play takes place. It appears to be about a late 20th century tribute to the "golden days of Burlesque" from the 1920s and 30s. But you won't learn anything about burlesque (the lower-case word) in this volume. You won't even learn anything about the cast - except the accolade that they give to one another. This is, plain and simply a souvemir of a film that no one has seen yet.

There certainly is a fan base for both of the starring "C"'s (Cher and Christina, and they will probably want it. But don't expect to find many words in the book, its mostly colorful photos and scenic designs with brief captions. Just know what's inside.

Steve Ramm
"Anything Phonographic"